Escape from New Babylon is the twenty-second book in the Left Behind: The Kids series, by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, with contributions from Chris Fabry. It was originally released in July of 2002. This novella along with two others were later released in the compilation volume, Frantic (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
Suspicion mounts as Vicki Byrne and the others head for the schoolhouse with newcomer Chris Traickin. Though he says he is one of them, the kids wonder if they can trust him.
In New Babylon, Judd Thompson Jr. and Nada Ameer must help a stranger leave the city undetected.
Back at the schoolhouse, Mark Eisman and the others mark a decision that could help many hurting people but could also endanger the Young Trib Force.
Characters in Escape from New Babylon[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Believers[]
- Lenore Barker
- Jenni
- Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr.
- Chloe Irene Williams
- Kasim Ameer
- Jamal Ameer
- Lina Ameer
- Kelly Bradshaw (first appearance)
- Anton Rudja (last appearance)
- Hank Keller
- Mitchell Stein
- Pete Davidson
- 4 unnamed believers
Global Community[]
Unbelievers[]
- Omer (last appearance)
- Janie McCanyon
- Melinda Bentley
- Jeff Williams (first appearance)
- Connie (only appearance)
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- Kasim Ameer reveals that he faked his death in the Wrath Of The Lamb earthquake.
- Also, Kasim and Judd met for the first time in this book.
- Pavel Rudja's funeral takes place.
- Mitchell Stein returns after his missionary trip in Africa.
- Mark Eisman calls to tell Vicki about the birth of Kenneth Bruce Williams.
- Vicki meets Cameron Williams's brother, Jeff Williams, at the end of the book.
- Last book in the series in which Mark Eisman's name would be written in the synopsis.
- The last appearance of Anton Rudja. Anton would be imprisoned by the Global Community in book 23 and executed by the Global Community in book 29.
- The first appearance of Kelly Bradshaw.
- The last appearance of Chris Traickin.
- There is a continuity error in this book. Sam tells Lionel that he can't believe the latter knows Tsion Ben-Judah, as if he had never met Tsion himself. This doesn't make sense, seeing that Sam was a neighbor of his family and was friends with his stepchildren, Nina and Dan.